Yogatattva Upanishad — Verse 80

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अनभ्यासवतश्चैव वृथागोष्ठ्या न सिद्ध्यति । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन योगमेव सदाभ्यसेत्॥८०॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

अनभ्यास-वतश्च एव वृथा-गोष्ठ्या न सिद्ध्यति । तस्मात् सर्व-प्रयत्नेन योगम् एव सदा अभ्यसेत् ॥

IAST Transliteration

anabhyāsavataś caiva vṛthā-goṣṭhyā na siddhyati | tasmāt sarva-prayatnena yogam eva sadābhyaset ||80||

Translation

Wer ohne Übung ist, erlangt Vollendung nicht durch bloßes müßiges Gerede. Darum soll man mit aller Anstrengung stets allein Yoga üben.

Academic Translation

For one without practice, accomplishment is not attained by mere idle talk. Therefore, with every effort, one should always practice yoga alone.

Verse Context

• Sādhana (means) over vāda (mere discourse); siddhi through abhyāsa
• Krishna Yajurveda
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)